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The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2024

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9.—(1) The Secretary of State may cancel an AFS-Certificate issued in respect of a United Kingdom ship where there is reason to believe that—

(a)the certificate was issued on the basis of false or erroneous information; or

(b)since any survey required by these Regulations, any coating referred to in regulation 6(2)(b) or 6(4)(b) (coatings forming a barrier to prevent an organotin compound which acts as a biocide, or cybutryne, leaching from underlying non-compliant anti-fouling systems) and borne by the ship has sustained damage or is otherwise deficient.

(2) The Secretary of State may require an AFS-Certificate that has been—

(a)cancelled under paragraph (1); or

(b)issued in respect of a United Kingdom ship but which has ceased to be valid,

to be surrendered.

(3) No person may—

(a)intentionally alter a certificate;

(b)intentionally make a false certificate;

(c)knowingly or recklessly provide false information in connection with any survey required by these Regulations;

(d)with intent to deceive, use or lend a certificate or permit a certificate to be used by another person;

(e)fail to surrender a certificate when required to do so pursuant to paragraph (2); or

(f)in Scotland, forge a certificate.

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